Griffith Institute Archive

[279] Sphinxes and North gate of temple of Mout.

Petrie MSS 5.6.11b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Karnak.
-Temple of Mut.
-Caption:
'Sphinxes and North gate of temple of Mout.
Karnak.
by Amenhotep III XVIII dyn'

[27] Ady, D 5, Inscriptions

Petrie MSS 5.3.11b [lower left]
Item
1898-1899

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Abadiyeh.
-Photograph of inscriptions naming Ady from mastaba D 5.

[27] Camels passing below my tomb.

Petrie MSS 5.7.31b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Life on excavation: view of the Nile Valley during the flood with a caravan of camels (taken from Petrie's tomb at Giza).
-Caption reads:
'Camels passing below my tomb.
Taken with sliding shutter in the diaphragm,
but aperture is not enough for this rapidity.
High Nile.'.

[28.B] Arched XIIth dynasty tomb in southeast angle of the town enclosure

Petrie MSS 5.1.15
Item
December 1897 - April 1898

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

El Kab (El-Kâb).

[280] Shepherd boys at Karnak.

Petrie MSS 5.7.28a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: shepherds boys among ruins near the village of Karnak.
-Caption:
'Shepherd boys at Karnak.'.

[281] Figure in scale armour.

Petrie MSS 5.6.17c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Karnak.
-Great Temple.
-Hypostyle.
-Torso of a colossal statue.
-Caption:
'Figure in scale armour.
Great Hall, Karnak.
The torso lies in front, and the thighs behind.'

[282] In The Ramesseum, Thebes

Petrie MSS 5.6.18d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Thebes.
-Ramesseum.
-View of Petrie's camp inside the temple.
-Caption:
'In The Ramesseum, Thebes'

Also labels for 'Our tent.', 'Mr Ellis', and 'Our kitchen see C.19.'.

[283] Ramessu III. Medinet Habu.

Petrie MSS 5.6.21c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Medinet Habu.
-Great Temple of Ramesses III.

[284] Theban hills from the S.W.

Petrie MSS 5.7.08b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-View of the Theban hills.
-Caption:
'Theban hills from the S.W.'.

[285] Dûm palms, south of Medinet Habu.

Petrie MSS 5.7.40b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Landscape in the vicinity of Medinet Habu, with doum palms in the foreground and the Theban hills in the background.
-Caption:
'Dûm palms, south of Medinet Habu.'.

[286] Sakiyeh at Luxor

Petrie MSS 5.7.39a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-A saqiya (mechanical water lifting device) in use in the area of Luxor.
Caption reads:
'Sakiyeh at Luxor
The bullocks in going round, driven by a boy seated behind,
turn a horizontal wheel which gears in a vertical wheel,
this latter raises an endless band of waterpots.'.

[287] Market day at Luxor.

Petrie MSS 5.7.21d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: people at the market in Luxor.
-Caption:
'Market day at Luxor.'.

[288] The arabs crowd the camera so close

Petrie MSS 5.7.22c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Photographer surrounding by a crowd of locals and 'protected' by a friend.
-Caption:
'The arabs crowd the camera so close that
a friend, in umbrella & puggeree, kindly says that
he will keep them clearer - and does it, too well.'.